-My son goes to bed cold, I go to bed hungry so that he can eat.

This rate doesn't cut it anymore.

-You wanna leave?

Be my guest.

-Oh, my -- Who the heck are you?

-Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.

-Yeah, well this is private.

You shouldn't really be back here.

-I've been asked to contact you regarding one of your employees.

Rachel Connor.

-He wants to hire you.

Double your normal rate, and maybe even more.

-If the door is shut, it's off-limits.

And you don't enter this section of the property under any circumstances.

♪♪ -You.

-Hello again.

-This is a 1959 Borgward.

-I can take care of Liam if you wanna finish up inside.

-Oh, no, really.

You don't need to.

-I'd like to show him round.

-Are you sure about this?

Her ex is a junkie with a string of convictions, and there's something she's hiding.

-Then find it.

-Oh, my.

-It's the same model as Elliot's!

-Elliot?

He's the guy I'm cleaning for.

-He bought you this?

[ Eerie tense music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -Can I come in yet?

-Two secs.

-Now?

-Wait.

Okay.

Go on then.

-What do you think?

-It's nice.

-Check this out.

Light off.

Light on.

Light off.

Light on.

Light off.

-Mum... can we afford all this?

-Oh, darling, please.

-But can we?

-Yes.

Don't worry about it.

-Because of Elliot's money.

-No, because of my money that he pays me for working for him.

-I'm just checking.

-I know.

I know, buddy.

-You know Elliot has a total of 16 cars?

-Lucky him, eh?

-He said I could work on one with him.

-Yeah, well, Elliot's a very busy man.

-Maybe even a couple.

-Li.

-What?

-Take it easy.

Let's not push our luck.

-He likes me.

[ Melancholy music plays ] ♪♪ [ Birds chirping ] [ Chirping continues ] [ Kitten meowing ] -Ginger, no!

[ Thudding ] -Oh.

[ Birds chirping ] -I'll make sure of it.

Thank you.

-See you there.

Hello.

-He tried to eat my hamster.

-Sorry, we're gonna have to give her back.

-Oh.

Alright.

-You'll take good care of her, won't you?

-Of course I will.

-Elliot, we're going to be late.

-One minute.

-I don't wanna keep you.

-Oh, you're fine.

-I'll still get to see her?

-Anytime, Liam.

-We're not really used to people giving us stuff like this.

-I hope I didn't offend.

-No, no.

Well, I'm not standing here handing that massive telly back, am I?

Anyway, we better be getting on.

Come on.

[ Kitten meowing ] [ Tense music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Rachel sighs ] [ Tense music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Door thudding ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Footsteps clacking ] -Rachel.

-You won't be required tomorrow.

-Oh.

-But it will be double hours on Saturday.

-How come?

-Elliot's hosting a charity cocktail party on Friday night.

-Right.

-Where's your boy?

-Playing in the garden, I think.

I hope.

-Oh?

-Do you have kids?

[ Simone scoffs ] Career woman.

[ Cleaner spraying ] -No.

I just didn't.

How old is he?

Liam?

-11.

-You must have been young when you had him.

-[ Chuckles ] Is that a compliment?

-It can't be easy doing it on your own.

I'm pretty sure I couldn't do it.

-I'm sure you'd manage.

You just find a way.

-Do you get financial help from his father?

-Yeah.

Rolling in it, me.

-But he does see him?

-No, not since Liam was six weeks old.

-Where is he?

-I couldn't tell you.

-Well, that's a shame.

For Liam.

-We're fine.

We do just fine.

-Of course.

I'll be in my office if you need me.

[ Footsteps clacking ] -Oh, she's a knob.

-Correct.

-I think my theory's right about him, you know, though?

No fella just gives a woman a great job, a telly, and a puppy.

-A kitten.

-Whatever.

-We had to give it back anyway.

-The telly?

-Are you mad?

-No.

The kitten.

-How come?

-A long story to do with Liam's hamster.

Anyway, he's not interested in me.

He pities me.

-Oh, shut up.

-Jas, he's a multi- millionaire.

He can have whoever he wants.

His ex-wife looked like a supermodel, legs up to her armpits.

-Well, that's not attractive.

-Why would someone like that be interested in me?

-Because you are...hot.

-I mean it.

-Shut up.

-I mean it.

Oy, look at me.

Look at me.

You are stunning.

Ugh, why do you always do this?!

-What?

-Sabotage.

-Oh, please, there's nothing to sabotage.

-You see?

That's where you are going wrong.

You need to get in there and show him just how grateful you are, and that the feeling is mutual.

Ah, right.

Mm.

[ Sighs ] Come on.

-What?

-Come on.

-Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

-Come on and dance with me.

[ Upbeat music playing ] [ Traffic whooshing ] -Mum, I left my rucksack at Elliot's.

-Alright.

Alright.

You're okay.

-I need it.

It's got my stuff in it.

My pens, my books, my headphones.

-Darling, you don't need it right now, okay?

-An exciting interview coming up later with a rising star in the music industry... -Alright.

We'll go back.

We'll get it later.

-We'll be getting an exclusive sneak peek of her latest single.

-I can't wait.

But before we get all that, let's get you all bopping along at work, in your car, wherever you are, with a new hit single.

[ Birds chirping ] -Right, we need to be quick.

Yeah?

We're not supposed to be here today.

[ Eerie music plays ] Any ideas?

-I think I might have left it in the garage.

-Right, you go check it out.

I'll look in here.

[ Eerie music continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Shower running ] [ Eerie music continues ] ♪♪ [ Shower stops ] [ Door opens ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Gasps ] [ Eerie music continues ] ♪♪ -[ Laughs ] Are you kidding me?

-Not funny.

-You're a pervert.

-Will you shut up?

Liam will hear you.

-Either that or he totally did it on purpose.

-No.

-Oh, my God.

He was absolutely giving you a preview of the goods.

-I wasn't even supposed to be at the house.

No, he had no idea I was there.

-Sure, sure, sure.

-Well, if that's the case, then it's probably sexual harassment.

-Oh, give over.

He was naked in his own house.

If you copped an eye full, then you're a lucky girl, aren't you?

-Did you, like, miss the whole Me Too thing?

[ Jasmine giggles ] [ Birds chirping ] -Oh.

-No.

It's okay.

I'm done.

-How are you?

[ Coffee maker whirring loudly ] [ Loud whirring continues ] [ Chuckles ] [ Loud whirring stops ] -I'm good.

How are you?

-I'm good.

-Elliot.

-How you doing?

I have a bit of time before my next work call.

How do you fancy helping me finish that gearbox on the Vauxhall Astra?

-Yeah.

-Oh, hang on.

-What?

-What?

-[ Scoffs ] Elliot is not here to entertain you.

-It's okay.

I offered.

You worked on gearbox before?

-No.

-It'll be fun.

[ Door opens and closes ] -And I've been looking into the VW Beetle.

-Yeah?

-It was in production for 65 years.

-Yeah.

It's the longest any car's ever been produced.

-It was commissioned by Hitler.

-Yes and designed by Erwin Komenda.

-Yeah.

Normally nobody knows this stuff except me.

-That's 'cause we're very smart, you and me.

-Everybody usually thinks I'm annoying.

[ Phone ringing ] [ Ringing continues ] -Elliot, you had a call.

Wasn't sure if it was important.

-Thanks.

Can you gimme a second?

-Mum, look.

This was Elliot's mum's car.

-Oh, I see.

-Hello?

Yeah.

Sorry I missed your call.

How are you?

Oh.

Oh, no.

No, you have to do what's right for you.

Can I get you anything?

Okay.

Well, rest and I'll talk to you soon.

Take care.

Yeah?

Bye.

[ Clears throat ] Okay, let's get started.

-Okay, I'll let you get on.

-Alright, we've gotta push it in there.

So I'll let off the handbrake.

-Okay.

[ Gentle music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -You ready?

-Yeah.

-On three, two, one.

[ Car roars ] -Yes!

-Yeah!

-Yes!

-[ Rachel clapping ] -Right.

It's time to go, kiddo.

-Oh.

We can do more tomorrow and the day after.

-Okay.

-Great work.

-Go grab your bag and bits, please.

[ Radio chatter ] Are you alright?

-Yeah.

-Good.

-I have to host this charity cocktail party tonight.

-Yeah.

Simone said.

I've been over everything.

The place is spic and span, I promise you.

-Thank you.

-No worries.

-I had an old teacher of mine coming.

-Nice.

-Unfortunately she can't make it now.

-Would you come?

-Where?

-With me to the cocktail party as my plus one?

-No.

-Okay.

-Sorry.

-No.

-No, it's just that I -- I -- It's not really my thing.

What about Simone?

-What about her?

-Wouldn't she be better?

-[ Chuckles softly ] -It's just I wouldn't know what to do or say to posh people.

-Do you think I'm posh?

-No.

No, not posh.

Just... Well, what are you then?

-I didn't grow up like this.

-You mean once upon a time you were poor like me?

-Nothing to be ashamed of.

-No, I'm not.

-Truth is, I hate things like this.

Can't handle small talk.

The only reason I do it is to fundraise for the burns charity.

-Oh, right.

-It's for children, mostly.

Kids suffering from low self-esteem, PTSD.

Have I guilt tripped you enough into saying yes or?

Please come.

[ Dog barking ] -Can you keep still?

-I've got an itch.

-No, you haven't.

-What?

[ Chuckles ] -Well, manifest it away.

-I'm manifesting.

-Oh!

-I'm sorry.

-You're ruining my vision.

-Alright, alright.

-Thank you.

-Alright.

[ Slow music playing on radio ] Oh, God, I wish you were coming with me.

-No, you don't.

-I do.

What am I gonna say to these people?

They all went to swanky schools.

They've got like three surnames instead of one.

[ Both laugh ] They're educated and smart.

-Well, I could invent a new surname for you.

-I'm serious.

This isn't my world.

I'm gonna look like a right twit.

-Oy!

No, you won't!

-I am.

They're gonna be talking about stuff I've never heard of, then -- poof -- back in the tabard with my marigolds with my son in tow.

Oh, it's stupid.

-Right.

-[ Compact clatters ] Firstly, it doesn't matter about names and schools.

You are the smartest woman I know.

You always have been.

Second... what you've done for that little boy, always fought for him, put him first, that hands down beats... well, everything, doesn't it?

Ahem.

Ta-da!

-Oh... God... -You're beautiful, funny, and the best mum in the world.

That's what people will see.

[ Partygoer laughs ] -I did say it was a stupid idea.

At least she had the good grace not to show up.

Yes, please.

[ Gentle music plays ] [ Car door closes ] -Simone.

-What?

[ Gentle music continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Indistinct conversations ] [ Gentle piano music being played ] ♪♪ -Champagne, please.

-Of course.

[ Gentle music continues ] [ Cork pops ] -Excuse me.

-Of course, yes.

[ Elliot clears throat ] -May I have a quick word?

[ Gentle music continues ] [ Indistinct conversations ] ♪♪ [ Indistinct conversations in distance ] Come in.

[ Door clicks ] [ Cabinet door creaks open ] [ Cabinet door closes ] [ Soft music plays ] It was my mother's.

-[ Sighs ] It's beautiful.

-Would you like to wear it?

[ Rachel laughs ] -Me?

-Yes, you.

-[ Exhales sharply ] -Sorry.

Is this inappropriate?

-No.

No.

It's just... Are you sure?

-I'm sure.

♪♪ -Oh, I was hoping you'd have inspirational word with Fergus, actually.

Eaton, Oxford.

You know what he does now?

TikTok.

-Well, TikTok can be very lucrative.

-Yes, well, I'm yet to see his first million.

No, but seriously, would you have a quiet word in his ear?

-I'll see what I can do.

-Cheers.

You do know that this young man made his first million at the age of 21.

-I did not .

-Martin... -Well, it's nothing to be embarrassed about.

-No, you done amazing.

-And how is it that you know this fine fellow?

-I'm his cleaner.

-[ Laughing ] -No, really.

[ Laughter continues ] -Would you like another drink?

-Oh, go on then.

-[ Laughing ] [ Partygoers chattering ] [ Indistinct conversations ] -Enjoying yourself?

-Yes.

-Rachel...

I see you.

-What do you see?

[ Partygoers chattering ] [ Conversations continue ] -Certainly doable.

-Okay.

[ Indistinct conversations ] Alright, see you later.

Excuse me.

Rachel?

-I wasn't.

-I know.

-I need to get back to Liam.

-Bye now.

Safe home.

Take care.

-Shall I?

-[ Sighs ] [ Partygoers chattering ] [ Laughter in background ] [ Chattering continues ] I had a great night.

I hope I didn't let you down.

-How could you possibly have done that?

Let me get a driver to take you home.

-No, I'll be okay.

-Please.

-Elliot.

Vivian Jones would like to speak to you regarding setting up the charitable trust.

-I'll be right there.

[ Gentle music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ Good night, Rachel.

♪♪ [ Engine starts ] [ Rachel sighs ] [ Gentle music plays ] -[ Chuckles softly ] [ Dog barking ] [ TV chatter ] [ Bead curtain rattles ] -Bed.

-I can't sleep.

Auntie Jasmine force-fed me loads of sweets and now my brain feels like it's sliding out my ears.

-Well, I hope not.

I need that brain of yours to make us rich one day.

-Did you have a nice time?

-Mm-hmm.

Go on, bed.

Night, darling.

-Night.

[ Bead curtain rattles ] -[ Sighs ] [ TV chatter ] -Yeah, it is too much.

Yeah.

[ Eerie music plays ] ♪♪ [ Wind whooshing ] [ Door thuds ] -[ Exhales heavily ] Alright, come on then.

You can help me with the sinks.

-Hey there.

-Hey.

-Hey.

Where's Ginger?

-Asleep on my bed.

Still.

-Lazy little kitten.

-Can I go see her?

-I've actually got a bit of a surprise for you.

[ Gate rattles ] I thought we could restore it together, and then it's all yours.

Obviously you can't go on the actual roads for another couple of years, but... we can always spin around these fields anytime.

Liam?

[ Liam crying ] -Li?

Liam!

Hey!

[ Door thuds close, lock engages ] Darling, what's wrong?

Sorry.

Liam?

Oh, come on.

-May I?

Hey, you okay in there?

Was it a bit much, the car?

-Yeah.

-I should have warned you.

I just wanted it to be a surprise.

Can I tell you something?

-Yeah.

[ Gentle music plays ] -When I was a kid, about your age... ...my mum got me a mountain bike.

18 gears, steel frame.

I wanted that bike so badly, Liam.

[ Gentle music continues ] But for some reason, I don't know why...

...I didn't feel like I deserved it.

So my mum sat me down, and do you know what she said?

-What?

-She said, "You're a good kid.

You deserve this."

♪♪ You are a good kid, Liam.

♪♪ ♪♪ -Sorry.

-Don't be.

It's okay.

-We never get stuff like this and... if we do... -Listen.

No one's gonna take that car from you.

I promise.

♪♪ Come on.

♪♪ ♪♪ Can Liam have one of these?

-Sure.

You were great with him earlier.

-Oh... -No, you were.

Look, can I ask you something, and I don't want this to, you know, come across badly, but... why are you doing this?

-Sorry?

-All of this for us?

Why are you doing it?

-I'm just trying to help you out.

-Yeah, but why?

-I like you.

I like Liam.

I like helping people like... -People like me?

-I'm just trying to pay forward the help that I got.

-So we make you feel good?

-Yes, you do.

-Like charity?

-No, no!

Look... maybe the truth is... Liam reminds a bit of me and... you of my mum.

I like spending time with you, both of you.

And if I can help you out, I will.

But I would never want you to feel uncomfortable.

So if it's all too much... just say.

Okay?

-Okay.

[ Rachel sighs ] [ Traffic whooshing ] [ Rachel chatting ] [ Ominous music plays ] -Mum!

♪♪ ♪♪ -Liam, leave it.

You'll cut yourself.

I'll do it in a minute.

[ Glass clatters ] [ Glass crunches ] [ Door opens and closes ] -Oh, my God.

Oh, hey.

You too.

Come here.

Come on.

Oh, God.

What did the police say?

-They'll look into it.

I don't get it.

Why not just take it?

Why did he have to smash it up?

Evil, spiteful... [ Knock on door ] -I'll go.

-I'm sorry, darling.

We'll be okay.

[ Door thuds ] -Oh, my God.

-Elliot.

-You okay?

-Yeah.

How did you know?

-I told him.

-How?

-My new phone.

-It's not new.

It's actually very old.

He found it in the garage.

He was excited.

I told him to tell you.

-And I was going to, but... Um... -Oh, hey.

-Who would do this?

-Psycho.

-My ex, Kieron.

-Right, listen, pack yourself a bag and you two can come and stay at mine.

-No.

-We'll... figure this out in the morning.

-No, there's not enough room.

-Well, we can top and tails it, eh?

-All three of us?

-You can stay at mine.

-No.

-Just a few days... till you get yourself sorted.

-I can't ask that of you.

-Well, you haven't asked.

I've offered.

-Can we?

-We're not a charity case, Liam.

[ Sighs ] -I could take it outta your wages if that makes you feel better.

It's no problem.

-You can't stay here, babe.

It's not safe.

-[ Sighs ] [ Birds chirping ] You okay?

-I'm worried about my pets.

We should have brought them.

-Jasmine's gonna take care of them, darling.

Honestly, they'll be fine.

Go on.

Put these in your room.

-Is he okay?

-[ Sighs ] He'll be fine.

-Liam!

[ Footsteps approaching ] Grab your overalls.

We've work to do.

Let you get settled in.

Come on.

[ Curious music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Birds chirping ] Deal with that later.

[ Hood thuds ] -How you doing?

-Great.

He's doing brilliantly.

-Good.

He's loving this.

-[ Flames whooshing ] -Liam!

Oh!

-What the hell do you think you're doing?!

-Mum!

-It's okay.

It's okay.

[ Liam panting ] [ Elliot panting ] -Liam, I'm...

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, okay?

You just scared me.

We're alright... you and me?

We're alright, aren't we?

-Maybe this was a bad idea.

-No, no, no.

Please.

-Can we go inside?

-Yeah.

Come on.

[ Ominous music plays ] ♪♪ [ Elliot sighs ] -Where did it go?

Get it, Ginger.

[ Kitten meowing ] [ Liam giggling ] -Can I join you?

-Good girl.

-Yeah.

-Where's it gone?

Where's it gone?

[ Liam giggles ] Good girl.

-I truly am sorry again.

-It's alright.

-No, it's not.

-Where's it gone?

Yeah, good girl.

-Are you alright?

[ Birds chirping ] He's fine.

[ Seat creaks ] What is it?

[ Somber music plays ] Hey.

-You don't want to listen to this.

-I do.

-My parents...

...I lost them in a fire.

-Oh, Elliot, I'm so sorry.

-It's no excuse.

-How old were you?

-Liam's age.

-Elliot.

Elliot, come look at this!

-Coming!

♪♪ -Where's it gone?

Where's it gone?

[ TV audience laughing ] -Thank you, but this album was a labor of love.

I drew inspiration from personal experiences, relationships, and the world around me -- [ Fire crackling ] -Hey, darling.

-Leave him.

[ Melancholy music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Door creaks ] Is there anything else I can do for you?

-About what happened to you... -I shouldn't have said anything.

-No, you should.

Of course you should.

He's not Liam's dad... my ex.

He's just a very bad decision.

-Well, we all make them.

-Liam comes first.

Always.

-Of course.

Good night then.

-Night.

Elliot.

You've done so much for us and I... Just... thank you.

[ Gentle music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Door closes ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -Are you sure?

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Door creaks open ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Ominous music plays ] ♪♪ -Morning.

-Good morning.

-I enjoyed last night.

-Yeah, me too.

There's somewhere I wanna take the two of you, somewhere special to me.

This is where I come when I don't want to be found.

♪♪ [ Thudding ] -Mum?

-Where are you staying?

-The house in the woods by the river.

-The log cabin?

-That's right.

-Are you ready?

I'll check by the river.

-Li?

-This woman came over.

-Woman?

What woman?

-She started asking my name, who we were, why we were here.

-When you met Rachel, you said you felt sorry for her.

Next thing I know, you're moving her in.

Is it all really just 'cause you want to...her?

-Careful now, Simone.

♪♪ -Elliot isn't who you think he is.

You've got to get out.

[ Eerie tense music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪